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Nano‐Composites for Water Remediation: A Review
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As global populations continue to increase, the pressure on water supplies will inevitably intensify. Consequently the international need for more efficient and cost effective water remediation technologies will also rise. The introduction of nano‐technology into the industry may represent a significant advancement and zero‐valent iron nano‐particles (INPs) have been thoroughly studied for potential remediation applications. However, the application of water dispersed INP suspensions is limited and somewhat contentious on the grounds of safety, whilst INP reaction mechanisms, transport properties and ecotoxicity are areas still under investigation. Theoretically, the development of nano‐composites containing INPs to overcome these issues provides the logical next step for developing nano‐materials that are better suited to wide application across the water industry. This review provides an overview of the range of static, bulk nano‐composites containing INPs being developed, whilst highlighting the limitations of individual solutions, overall classes of technology, and lack of comparative testing for nano‐composites. The review discusses what further developments are needed to optimize nano‐composite water remediation systems to subsequently achieve commercial maturity.
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“A specific type of nanotechnology widely accessible through injection is zero-valent iron nanoparticles.41,107 The United States commonly utilizes zero-valent iron nanoparticles for groundwater remediation.”
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- Authors
- Tesh, S. J., & Scott, T. B.
- Affiliations
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Scott, Thomas B.
- ORCID
- Scott, Thomas B.
- Venue
- Advanced Materials
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014-07-28
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 35
- Pages
- 6056-6068
- ISSN
- 0935-9648 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-4095
- OpenAlex
- W1993549175
- Cited by
- 252
- References
- 162
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 1.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Advanced Materials (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Explore Bristol Research (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (1511010)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Advanced oxidation water treatment
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Studies
- Keywords
- nanocomposites, water remediation, nanoscale zero-valent iron, water treatment, ecotoxicity, nanoparticle suspensions, transport properties, reaction mechanism
- MeSH terms
- Metals, Water, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Porosity, Water Purification, Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate, Nanocomposites
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